Brother MFC 8440 User Manual

							
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SSpecifications ......................................................................S-1Product description ...........................................................S-1
General .............................................................................S-1
Print media .......................................................................S-2
Copy .................................................................................S-2
Fax....................................................................................S-3
Scanner ............................................................................ S-4
Printer ...............................................................................S-5
Interfaces ..........................................................................S-5
Computer requirements ....................................................S-6
Consumable items ............................................................S-7
Network (LAN) board (NC-9100h) .................................... S-8
Optional External Wireless Print/Scan Server (NC-2200w) ...................................................................S-9
IIndex ...................................................................................... I-1
RRemote Retrieval Access card  .......................................... R-1
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Using this Guide
Thank you for buying a Brother Multi-Function Center (MFC). Your 
MFC is simple to use, with LCD screen instructions to guide you 
through programming it. You can make the most of your MFC by 
taking a few minutes to read this Guide.
Finding information
All the chapter headings and subheadings are listed in the Table of 
Contents. You will be able to find information about a specific feature 
or operation by checking the Index at the back of this Guide.
Symbols used in this Guide
Throughout this Guide you’ll see special symbols alerting you to 
important warnings, notes and actions. To make things clearer and 
to help you press the correct keys, we used special fonts and added 
some of the messages that will appear in the LCD.
Introduction
BoldBold typeface identifies specific keys on the MFC 
control panel.
Italics Italicized typeface emphasizes an important point 
or refers you to a related topic.
Courier 
New Courier New typeface identifies the messages on 
the LCD of the MFC.
Warnings inform you what to do to avoid possible personal 
injury.
Cautions specify procedures you must follow or avoid to 
prevent possible damage to the machine.
Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or 
give tips about how the current operation works with other features.
Improper Setup alerts you to devices and operations that are not 
compatible with the MFC.
 
						

							
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Fax Test Sheet and Product Registration
(USA only)
After setting your Station ID, please fill in the Test Sheet included 
with your MFC and fax it to Brother’s Automated Fax Response 
System as your first transmission. This will check that your MFC is 
working properly.
To get a response, you must have set up your Station ID.
(See Setting the Station ID  on page 4-2.)
In USA Only:  1-877-268-9575
When your Test Sheet is received, a Confirmation Sheet and 
Product Registration form will be sent back to your MFC.
Please fill in the form and return it to complete your registration.
On-Line Registration (USA and Canada)
1Insert the MFL-Pro Suite CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
2Click  Online Registration  to register your product.
 
						

							
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MFC part names and operations
■Front view
No.Name Description
1 (MFC-8440) Manual Feed Tray
(MFC-8640D, MFC-8840D and 
MFC-8840DN) Multi-purpose 
Tray (MP Tray) Load paper here.
2 Front Cover Release Button Press it to open the front cover.
3 Face-down Output Tray Support 
Flap with Extension (Support 
Flap) Unfold it to prevent the printed paper 
from sliding off the MFC.
4 Control Panel Use the keys and display to control the 
MFC.
5 Automatic Document Feeder 
(ADF) Use the ADF unit for multiple page 
originals.
6 ADF Document Support 
Extension Place the original here to use the ADF 
unit.
7 ADF Document Output Support 
Flap Unfold to prevent the scanned pages 
from sliding off the MFC.
8 Document Cover Open to place the original on the 
scanner glass.
9 Power Switch Switch it on or off.
10 Front Cover Open to install a toner cartridge or drum 
unit.
11 Paper Tray (Tray #1) Load paper here.
7 ADF Document 
Output Support 
Flap
8  Document Cover
6
 ADF Document Support 
Extension
5
 Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
11 Paper Tray (Tray #1)
4
 Control Panel
3 Face-down Output Tray 
Support Flap with Extension
1 (MFC-8440) Manual Feed Tray   
(MFC-8640D/MFC-8840D/
MFC-8840DN) 
Multi-purpose Tray
(MP Tray)9  Power Switch
10  Front Cover
2 Front Cover Release Button
 
						

							
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■Back view
No.Name Description
12 Paper Adjustment Lever for 
Duplex Printing
(MFC-8640D, MFC-8840D 
and MFC-8840DN) Use to match your paper size for duplex 
printing.
13 Duplex Tray
(MFC-8640D, MFC-8840D 
and MFC-8840DN) Slide out to remove paper jammed inside 
the MFC.
14 AC Power Connector Connect the AC Power Cable here.
15 Face-up Output Tray
(Back Output Tray) Open it when thicker paper is placed in the 
MP tray or Manual feed tray.
16 ADF Cover Open to remove paper jammed inside the 
ADF unit.
17 Telephone  Line  Jack Plug the line cord supplied with the MFC into 
here.
18 USB Interface Connector Connect the USB Cable here.
19 Parallel Interface Connector Connect the Parallel Cable here.
20 External Telephone Line Jack Plug in the modular plug on the external 
telephone line here.
15 Face-up Output Tray
(Back Output Tray)
14  AC Power Connector
13  Duplex Tray
(MFC-8640D/ MFC-8840D/ 
MFC-8840DN) 16
 ADF Cover
17  Telephone Line Jack
12  Paper Adjustment Lever
for Duplex Printing
 (MFC-8640D/MFC-8840D/MFC-8840DN) 18
 USB Interface 
Connector
19  Parallel Interface 
Connector
20 External Telephone 
Line Jack
 
 
						

							
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■Inside view (Document cover open) 
No.Name Description
21 Document Guidelines Use to center the original on the scanner glass.
22 Glass Strip This is used to scan the original when using the 
ADF.
23 Scanner  Lock  Lever Use to lock/unlock the scanner when relocating the 
MFC.
24 Document Cover Open to place the original on the scanner glass.
25 White Film Clean it for good quality copying and scanning.
26 Scanner Glass Place the original to be scanned here.
25 White Film
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 Document Cover
21  Document 
Guidelines 22
 Glass Strip
26 Scanner Glass23 Scanner Lock Lever
 
						

							
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Control panel overview
MFC-8440, MFC-8640D, MFC-8840D and MFC-8840DN have 
similar control panel keys.
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1 Shift
To access memory locations 21 
through 40 in the One-Touch keys 
hold down the Shift key.
2 One-Touch keys
These 20 keys give you instant 
access to 40 previously stored dial 
numbers.
3 Print keys:
Secure
Lets you print out data saved in 
memory by entering your four-digit 
password.
Job cancel
Clears data from the printer 
memory.
4   Status LED
(Light-Emitting Diode)
The LED will flash and change color 
depending on the MFC status.
5  5-Line Liquid Crystal Display 
(LCD)
Displays messages on the screen to 
help you to set up and use your 
MFC.
 
						

							
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6 Mode keys:
 Fax
Lets you access Fax mode.
 Copy
Lets you access Copy mode.
 Scan
Lets you access Scan mode.
7  Fax and telephone keys:
Hook
Press before dialing if you want to 
make sure a fax machine will 
answer, and then press  Start.
Resolution
Sets the resolution when you send a 
fax.
Search/Speed Dial
Lets you look up numbers that are 
stored in the dialing memory. It also 
lets you dial stored numbers by 
pressing  # and a three-digit number.
Redial/Pause
Redials the last number you called. 
It also inserts a pause in auto dial 
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8 Navigation keys:
Menu
Lets you access the Menu to 
program.
Set
Lets you store your settings in the 
MFC.
Clear/Back
Deletes entered data or lets you exit 
the menu by pressing repeatedly.  or 
Press to scroll forward or backward 
to a menu selection.
When using the speaker or ring, you 
can press these keys to adjust the 
volume in fax mode.  or 
Press to scroll through the menus 
and options.
Also, you can use these keys to do 
a numerial search for the names of 
stored numbers in fax mode.